What years did Frank Sacka play?

Frank Sacka played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Frank Sacka a pitcher?

No. Frank Sacka was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Frank Sacka hit?

Frank Sacka hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Frank Sacka's career batting average?

Frank Sacka batted .265 over his career, with 9 hits in 34 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Sacka have?

Frank Sacka drove in 6 runs in his career.

Is Frank Sacka in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Sacka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank Sacka

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

Frank Sacka was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. In 14 career games, he hit .265 with 9 hits and 6 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .265

HR 0

RBI 6

H 9

OPS .589

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/30/1924 in Romulus, MI, USA
Died: 12/7/1994 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-29
Last Game: 1953-09-13

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Sacka — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	34	3	9	0	0	0	6	0	3	6	.265	.324	.265	.589	0

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OPS .589 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Sacka — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	WS1	AL	7	16	1	4	3	0	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	WS1	AL	7	18	2	5	3	3	1	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	34	3	9	6	3	6	.265	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Sacka — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	18	1	5	0	3	.278
Away	6	16	2	4	0	3	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Sacka — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-13	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-15	MIN	BOS	W	3	1	0	0	1	0
1953-08-12	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1953-08-11	MIN	NYY	W	3	0	2	1	1	0
1953-08-10	MIN	BOS	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1953-08-09	MIN	SLA	W	4	1	2	2	0	0
1953-07-28	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1951-05-30	MIN	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1951-05-27	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	1	0	2
1951-05-13	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Sacka — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	12	0	46	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Sacka — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	WS1	C	6	0	21	4	1	0
1953	WS1	C	6	0	25	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Sacka — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	12

Frank Sacka: the record in brief

Frank Sacka's major league career runs from a debut on April 29, 1951 to a final game on September 13, 1953. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Sacka, born on August 30, 1924, in Romulus, MI, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Sacka's listed size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on December 7, 1994, in Dearborn, MI, USA.

Sacka collected 9 hits in 34 at bats across 14 games, good for a .265 batting average, adding 6 RBI. The on-base percentage is .324 and the slugging percentage .265, for an OPS of .589. The .265 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Sacka's .589 stands 19.0% below the league's .728. No season topped the 5 hits of 1953. The best average in the busiest seasons was .278, in 1953.

Sacka appears at one position only: catcher, in 12 games. Behind the plate, Sacka's fielding totals are 46 putouts, 9 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Sacka

What years did Frank Sacka play?: Frank Sacka played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Frank Sacka a pitcher?: No. Frank Sacka was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Frank Sacka hit?: Frank Sacka hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Frank Sacka's career batting average?: Frank Sacka batted .265 over his career, with 9 hits in 34 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Sacka have?: Frank Sacka drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Frank Sacka in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Sacka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.